A William Morrow Paperback Original
David Attenborough meets Lemony Snicket in this a one-of-a-kind treasury of the most strange and fascinating knowledge and lore about animals. A book for all ages, by the award-winning author of Final Exits and God’s Lunatics
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- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Carton Qty: 24
- Selling Territory: W
- 25,000
- Subsidiary Rights: First serial, UK, Translation, Audio: William Morrow Paperbacks; Dramatic: Frank Weimann
- On Sale: 4/16/2013
- NATURE/SCIENCE
- pb 9780062087454 $18.99 ($19.99)
- 464 pages; 6 3/4 x 9
- b&w art throughout;
- Model ISBN: 9780061732843
God's Lunatics
- The Big Book of Beasts will include more than 150 photographs and illustrations and the same award-winning design (previous books have received the Bookbinder’s Guild of New York award) that made Largo’s other books so fun to flip through.
Marketing Campaign
•National Broadcast and Print Media Campaign
•25-City National Radio Satellite Tour
•Online Publicity
•Author Events in Miami and New York
•Targeted Facebook Advertising Campaign
•Online Outreach to Nature, Animal, Science Blogs and Sites for Reviews, Features, and Giveaways
•Official Author Website: www.finalexits.com
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Genius and Heroin
Michael Largo
- Trade PB
- 9780061466410
- 10/7/2008
- $15.95 ($17.25 Can.)
- Marketing Code: AV
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PRAISE FOR MICHAEL LARGO
“Meticulous, fascinating, and often intriguingly bizarre . . . I am full of admiration for Largo’s achievement.”
“Meticulous, fascinating, and often intriguingly bizarre . . . I am full of admiration for Largo’s achievement.”
- Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman
"In a cleverly subtle A-Z style, Michael Largo reveals some of the puzzling beliefs and excesses of religions, cults and spiritual movements.... With example after example of often stunning religious lunacy, Largo marshals a powerful and difficult argument to refute, namely, that religion has done far more harm than good for mankind.
- Los Angeles Times
"Engaging... Largo is able to capture a more elusive and even more enjoyable sensation: that of being a child on that first trip to the zoo-or natural history museum, or the dinosaur section of the library-who isn't interested in medieval lessons about "daring and sloth, loyalty and cowardice," nor contemplations on "what makes us essentially human and at the same time so similar to animals." No, the much simpler thought process that this book should be proud to elicit is just one joyful word: cool!"
- Publishers Weekly
"In the great tradition of the bestiaries of yore... Largo... parades the real, the extinct and the imagined for our shivers and delectation. ... Fascinating. ... An entertaining and occasionally enlightening read."
- Kirkus Reviews
"A fascinating journey. ... If you like animals and odd stories and gooey oddities then this one is for you."
- Examiner.com
"An expert guide. ... Delves into truth and lore about our furry friends."
- Miami New Times
"Wild. ... You will find yourself drawn back... time after time"
- CRNCHY Magazine